King Edward VIIs Visit to Canada Planned After Coronation
The article notes King Edward VIII plans a visit to Canada soon after a May coronation and after his India trip. It marks the first official expectation of a reigning British monarch visiting Canada with multiple prior travels by the Prince of Wales and Earl of Renfrew eras, including tours in 1919 1923 1924 1927 and 1928.
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Edward VIII
Canada
King
India
Dominion
King George V
Edward
Prince of Wales
Halifax
Ontario
Timmins
Earl of Renfrew
E.P
Alberta
United States
Prince
Stanley Baldwin
United Kingdom
Roosevelt Victory Welcomed Worldwide In 1940 Reelection
London papers praise Roosevelts sweeping victory with little opposition. Paris editors foretell aid to France, while Rome and Vatican circles applaud his leadership. Moscow media expects steady Russo American relations and Geneva diplomats foresee world peace. In Tokyo and Latin America, foreign circles expect improved ties and a strengthened good neighbor policy.
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London
Europe
Far East
South America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Rome
Roosevelt
Landon
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Moscow
Russia
Shanghai
China
League of Nations
Geneva
Berlin
Tokio
Foreign Office
White House
Miners Fall 200 Feet at Kirkland Lake Shaft Tragedy
Three men George Cadman Bert Peterson and Charles Dooda died after falling from a staging 200 feet above a shaft in Lake Shore mine Kirkland Lake Ont The workers were alone on the raise in the new No 6 shaft Cadman was a notable football figure in Cobalt and local athletics further details were unavailable.
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Kirkland Lake
Ont
Lake Shore
George Cadman
Bert Peterson
Charles Dooda
Cadman
Cobalt
Canada Trade With Java Expands Since 1931
Richard P. Bower Canadian trade commissioner at Batavia said during a brief visit Windsor that trade between Canada and Java has risen every year since 1931. He noted only Japan and a few other nations share similar favorable conditions with the tropical island south of the equator in the Dutch East Indies.
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Windsor
Ont
Canada
Java
Richard P. Bower
Batavia
Bower
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Winnipeg police crack down on north end boy bandit gang
A police raid in a north end shack broke up what was believed to be a boy bandit gang responsible for numerous robberies. Loot worth 1500 dollars was recovered and five juveniles were taken into custody.
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Winnipeg
Urges Increase In Trade At Liverpool Imperial Fruit Show
Speeches at a luncheon tied to the Imperial fruit show urged expanding Canada Britain trade. Hon J L Ilsley noted Canada's apple export growth since 1849, with 1935 36 shipments totaling 1 500 000 barrels and 2 500 000 boxes to the U K, about half the crop. Lord Mayor Hall called Canada a key customer and close Dominion ally.
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Liverpool
Canada
Great Britain
J. L. Ilsley
National Revenue
Halifax
United Kingdom
R. J. Hall
Grain Buyers Protest Long Shifts At Elevators
Saskatoon grain buyers form an association to push legislation limiting hours for grain intake at elevators. They report trucks operate day and night in shifts, keeping buyers at work 72 to 90 hours straight and forcing grain grading by lamp light against the Canada Grain Act.
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Saskatoon
Birthday of Ottawa statesman Raoul Dandurand
Hon. Raoul Dandurand celebrated his 75th birthday on November 4 in Ottawa. As minister without portfolio and government leader in the Senate, he figures prominently in federal affairs.
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Ottawa
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
Another Use For Glass in Toronto Dentistry History
A nine year effort by a small group at the University of Toronto claims a new dental milestone. Dr Frank Lott with Dr A D Mason and Dr Irwin Ante describe glass bases for false teeth plates. They say glass offers permanent color and wide color variation.
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Toronto
University of Toronto
Frank Lott
Academy of Dentistry
A Db. A. Mason
Faculty of Dentistry
Irwin Ante
Mission Field Toronto Welcomes Three Graduates for Foreign Missions
Two Brandon College graduates and a McMaster University alumna will depart Toronto for missionary work abroad. Miss Clara Johnson of Edmonton and Miss Gertrude Bonner of Toronto sail for India, while Miss Susie Gilmour of Regina heads to Bolivia. They spoke at the diamond jubilee meeting of the Women’s Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of Toronto West.
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Toronto
Brandon College
McMaster University
Clara Johnson
Edmonton
Gertrude Bonner
India
Susie Gilmour
Regina
Bolivia
Women's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of
Toronto West
Training Ship to Be Built for Canadian Navy
Ottawa reports the Royal Canadian Navy will add a sailing training ship to teach basic seamanship. The Meteghan Nova Scotia schooner will carry minimal armament and focus on traditional sailing skills, ropes, spars, and handling without modern electrical aids.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Navy
Defence Department
Meteghan
N.S
Supplies Cut Off as Ice Blocks Regina Route
River ice forces the Hudson Bay Company ship Pelly Lake to retreat from Goldfields, leaving the town without supplies until air service resumes in about two weeks. Shortages and possible rationing loom while northern waters freeze early, making boat passage impossible until spring. News reached Attorney General TC Davis by wire.
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Regina
Hudson Bay Company
Pelly Lake
Lake Athabaska
Goldfields
Hon
TC. Davis
K.C
Aviation Inspector Dies in Regina at 39
Howard C. Ingram, 39, inspector of civil aviation, died at General Hospital from septic endocarditis after a brief illness. Based mainly in Moose Jaw, his work carried him across Saskatchewan and Alberta. He is survived by his widow and daughter, and his father George C. Ingram and brother George L., both of Regina.
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Regina
Howard C. Ingram
West
General Hospital
Prairie Aviation
Moose Jaw
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ingram
Howard Ingram
George C. Ingram
George L
Call For Volunteers Interrupted by Pacifist Heckling
In London a War Secretary Alfred Duff Cooper call for volunteers at Wimbledon town hall was interrupted by pacifist pamphlets being showered into the audience and handed to attendees. The event followed a prize presentation to the Fifth Battalion East Surrey Regiment where heckling dominated the gallery.
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London
Alfred Duff Cooper
Wimbledon
Duff Cooper
East Surrey Regiment
Transient tells story of Freight Car Ordeal to Toronto
Joseph Moore a 28 year old transient described surviving a week sealed in a refrigerator car. He climbed into the freight car on a Vancouver dock to sleep woke to find the car sealed with no water and only green peanuts to eat. He was found in a Toronto freight car before its cargo of peanuts was removed. He came from Poland has no Canadian relatives and worked as a farm hand at Dauphin Man last summer.
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Toronto
Joe Moore
Western Hospital
Moore
Vancouver
Canada
Poland
Dauphin
Man
Winnipeg
Pacific Coast
Sets Precedent London Miss Florence Horbrugh Makes Speech
Miss Florence Horbrugh, senior member for Dundee and 4 Conservative, became the first woman entrusted with delivering the address thanking the king for the speech from the throne. She wore a brown evening dress and spoke for the women of Great Britain, urging that human lives should not be sacrificed due to neglected preparations.
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London
Florence Horbrugh
Dundee
Miss Horbrugh
Great Britain
Canadian Growers Win Apple Exhibits at Liverpool Show
Nova Scotia and British Columbia growers won 13 first prizes at the Imperial Fruit Show in Liverpool England. Coastal provinces also earned seconds and thirds, while Ontario and Quebec did not participate in the apple competition.
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Ottawa
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Liverpool
Eng
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Quebec
Mercy death bill introduced in Parliament in Britain
A bill to permit mercy deaths was introduced by Lord Ponsonby after a yearslong campaign by medical and church leaders. It would allow physicians to end the lives of hopelessly ill patients in great pain. The proposal sparked strong church and public reaction with Roman Catholic leaders opposing it and medical advocates arguing for compassionate euthanasia.
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London
Lord Ponsonby
Britain
London Daily Mail
Lord Moynihan
Dean Inge
St Paul's
Peter Amigo
Southwark
South London
Battleship still vital as navy teeth not yet over
A sub committee on Imperial defence reports battleships remain essential for high seas navies though more experiments are needed. It notes anti aircraft protection of bases and acknowledges air attack risks but concludes halting battleship construction would risk disaster.
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London
Imperial Defence
Sir Thomas Inskip
Viscount Halifax
Privy Seal
Malcolm MacDonald
Dominions
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Admiralty
Roosevelt and unemployment policy loom in Roosevelt campaign
Late returns highlight strong support for Roosevelt policies as unemployment nears 11 million and NRA lines shape upcoming moves. Officials await his capital return to draft a message for Congress and the January 20 inaugural. The Democratic platform urges amendments to curb unfair practices and wage issues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
N.R.A
Congress
Democratic
Toronto Student Thomas Moss Cause Of Death Remains Unclear
Thomas P. Moss, a Toronto student at Oxford University, whose burned body was found in a hayrack near Bath, England, several months ago, left an estate of 13,607 dollars to his mother. British police could not determine if Moss died accidentally or was the victim of foul play.
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Toronto
Thomas P. Moss
Oxford University
Bath
England
Moss
Alberta Chief Justice Appointment Names C R Mitchell
Ottawa announced the promotion of Mr Justice C R Mitchell to chief justice of the appellate division of the Supreme Court of Alberta. He succeeds retiring Chief Justice W C Simmons. announcement came from Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe.
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Ottawa
C. R. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Alberta
W. C. Simmons
Ernest Lapointe
Shingle Mill Destroyed in Vancouver Fire
A night fire gutted the Burrard Shingle Co. mill on the north side, destroying the structure and two 20 000-volt power circuits. Electric power to North and West Vancouver and Howe Sound settlements was cut for over eight hours.
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Vancouver
Burrard Shingle Co
Howe Sound
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